A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes & Sayings

If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream! — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Adversities provide opportunities for introspection. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

as a society we are trained to not question the status quo. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Does the sun really fall into the sea at the end of the day? — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

How did they feel so secure without anything to fall back upon? I believe they drew sustenance from within. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

communication is a two-party affair which aims at passing on or receiving a specific piece of information. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

It is a story I never tire of telling, because to me it is the perfect coming together to science and spirituality-the twin driving forces of my life. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

some prominent aviation museums across India including the HAL Museum in Bangalore, the Indian Air Force Museum in Delhi and the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa which are storehouses of information — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

one must keep dreaming at various phases of life, and then work hard to realize those dreams. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The President's post should not be politicised. Once a president is elected, he is above politics. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

How can I become an aeronautical scientist? — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My hair grows and grows; you cannot stop it - that fellow grows, it grows wild. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

When I took over as president, I studied the Constitution, and the more I studied it, the more I realised that it does not prevent the president of India from giving the nation a vision. So when I went and presented this vision in Parliament and in legislative assemblies; everyone welcomed it, irrespective of party affiliations. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

All Birds find shelter during a rain.
But Eagle avoids rain by flying above
the Clouds.
Problems are common, but attitude
makes the difference!!! — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The greatest danger to our sense of unity and our sense of purpose comes from those ideologists who seek to divide the people. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

that a lot of what happens in our lives is predetermined and that the only way forward is to accept what has happened and to move on. Who knew, perhaps what destiny had in store would be better than what one is grieving over now. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Above all things, reverence yourself. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Ancient India was a knowledge society and a leader in many intellectual pursuits, particularly in the fields of mathematics, medicine and astronomy. A renaissance is imperative for us to once again become a knowledge superpower rather than simply providing cheap labour in areas of high technology. Summary — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Total commitment is a crucial quality for those who want to reach the very top of their profession. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

suffering is the essence of success!!! — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

There is not enough funding for basic sciences in India. We have to invest in a big way, and I am pushing that idea. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Beautiful hands are those that do
Work in earnest and brave and true
Moment to Moment
All day through — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

If we are not free, no one will respect us. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Before God trusts you with success, you have to prove yourself humble enough to handle the big prize. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Righteousness in the heart leads to order in the nation. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

When troubles come, try to understand the relevance of your sufferings. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection." "Why — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

There has to be a global mission of human progress. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

For each person I lost I found a new layer of grief to cover myself with, and each time I tried to bring something of their essence into my own being - be it unconditional love, kindness and piety. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when u don't sleep before fulfilling them. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I have always believed that cowards never make history, history is created by people with courage and wisdom. Courage is individual, wisdom comes with experience. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

It's when children are 15, 16 or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that's the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Leaders can create a high productivity level by providing the appropriate organizational structure and job design, and by acknowledging and appreciating hard work. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Small aim is a crime; have great aim. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Strength respects strength and not weakness. Strength means military might and economic prosperity. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Medical costs are of concern, both in developing and developed countries. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The Bay of Bengal is hit frequently by cyclones. The months of November and May, in particular, are dangerous in this regard. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

British. My mother — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why? — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I knew I was putting you under immense pressure when I rejected your work the other day. I set an impossible deadline - yet you have met it with work that I can only call outstanding. As your teacher, I had to push you to your limits so that you could recognize your own true potential. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Behind the parents stands the school, and behind the teacher the home. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

How could they afford to pay the sum of 600 that was the admission fee at MIT? — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Smart habitation is an integrated area of villages and a city working in harmony and where the rural and urban divide has reduced to thin line. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Measuring nuclear yield depends on multiple parameters - the location and number of instruments, the geology of the area, the location of the seismic station in relation to the test site. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The world has today 546 nuclear plants generating electricity. Their experience is being continuously researched, and feedback should be provided to all. Nuclear scientists have to interact with the people of the nation, and academic institutions continuously update nuclear power generation technology and safety. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Change is crucial. It brings new thought; new thought leads to innovative actions. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The sovereign way to personal freedom is to help determine the forces that determine you. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

There are a number of women who have brought about immense change in society. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A leader can only be free to lead his team if he keeps abreast of all that is happening around him - in real time. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Confidence and Hard-work is the only medicine to kill a disease called failure! — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Wherever I go, as long as I get a hot vegetable dish, I am okay. If I am in Gujarat, I have Gujarati food. If it's Shillong, it's northeastern. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The difference between an energetic person and a confused person is the difference in the way their minds handle their experiences. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Great inspiration makes great scientists. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The reality of your own nature should determine your speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become tense and high-strung, slow down. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

What you are destined to become is not revealed now but it is predetermined. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Sometimes, it's better to bunk a class and enjoy with friends, because now, when I look back, marks never make me laugh, but memories do. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A teacher should have a creative mind. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

War is never a lasting solution for any problem. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Destiny had a strange plan in store for him. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I realized then that if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and working capacity gets enhanced manifold. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Freedom with responsibility is the only sound basis for personal happiness. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

See the flower, how generously it distributes perfume and honey. When it's work is done, it falls away quietly. Try to be like the flower, unassuming despite all it's qualities. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Failure will never overtake me if my definition to succeed is strong enough — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

All the scientists and technologists should work in appropriate region, specifically the rural technologies, to transform Indian rural sector. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I reminded myself that the best way to win was to not need to win. The best performances are accomplished when you are relaxed and free of doubt. I — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again". — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Came. Despite the huge challenge, it was also a project right after my heart and fired my imagination too. We moved from the design — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Science is global. Einstein's equation, E=mc2, has to reach everywhere. Science is a beautiful gift to humanity, we should not distort it. Science does not differentiate between multiple races. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

There seems to be an attitude problem, as if we cannot shake ourselves out of a mindset of limited achievement. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with 'what can I give' spirit. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam